Unit5+Reading2 牛津上海版英语八年级上册

25AmazingthingsEncyclopaediasReading(2)BeforeyoureadA0Think,discussandanswerWhatarethese?Isaprintedencyclopediaausefulreferencebook(参考书)?BritannicaBeforeyoureadA1Lookatthepictures,thinkandanswerWhat’sthedifference?IstheencyclopediaMaygotforchildrenorforadults?EasywordsvividillustrationsIsthereanymoreevidence?WhileyoureadB1Read“dinosaurs”andfindmoreevidenceDINOSAURSManydinosaurswereharmless.Theywereasgentleassheepandateplants.Otherswereharmful.Theywerefiercerthantigersandatemeat.Dinosaursalldiedoutsuddenly.Nobodyknowswhy.Weknowaboutthelivesofdinosaursfromtheskeletons,eggsandfootprintstheyleftbehind.(SeeEarthHistory)DinosaurslivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.Thiswasalongtimebeforepeopleexisted.Dinosaurslivedeverywhere.Somewereassmallaschickens.Otherswereasbigastenelephants.Somedinosaursevenhadwingsandcouldfly.comparison&contrasthelpvisualizethesubjectsHowlarge?drawattentionraiseinterestInanencyclopediaforadults,whatwillwereadaboutsizes?Thesmallestdinosaurslikesaltopuseswereonlytwofeet(60centimetres)tall,whilethelargestoneslikesauroposeidonscouldreachthelengthof100feet(30metres)andtheheightof40feet(13metres)WhileyoureadB1Read“dinosaurs”andfindmoreevidenceDINOSAURSManydinosaurswereharmless.Theywereasgentleassheepandateplants.Otherswereharmful.Theywerefiercerthantigersandatemeat.Dinosaursalldiedoutsuddenly.Nobodyknowswhy.Weknowaboutthelivesofdinosaursfromtheskeletons,eggsandfootprintstheyleftbehind.(SeeEarthHistory)DinosaurslivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.Thiswasalongtimebeforepeopleexisted.Dinosaurslivedeverywhere.Somewereassmallaschickens.Otherswereasbigastenelephants.Somedinosaursevenhadwingsandcouldfly.Arethereanyothersentenceslikethis?comparison&contrastWhileyoureadB2Read“Diogenes”andfindmoreevidenceDIOGENESDiogeneswasafamousthinker.HelivedinGreeceabouttwothousandyearsago.Hetaughtthatthewaytobehappywastoownasfewthingsaspossible.Allheownedwasabigjarthathelivedin,acoat,abagandacup.Hewasveryhappy.Oneday,Diogenessawaboydrinkingwaterfromhishandsbyafountain,sohethrewawayhiscupandbecameevenhappier.(SeeGreece)WhatwasDiogenes’ideaabouthappiness?Whatdidthewriterdotohelpusunderstandhisidea?

anecdote/ˈænɪkdəʊt/WhileyoureadB3Read“WaltDisney”andfindanotheranecdoteDisneywasbornintheUSA.Afterleavingschool,hesoldnewspapersanddeliveredmail.Atthesametime,hestudiedartatnight.Finallyhegotajobthathereallyliked—drawingcartoonsforfilms.Disney’smostfamouscartooncharacter,MickeyMouse,wasarealmouse.ItsometimessatonDisney’sdeskwhilehewasworking.Disneydrewthemouseandputitinacartoon.SoonMickeybecameastarandDisneybecamerichandfamous.(SeeCartoons)DISNEY,WALTDisneylandisafamousamusementparkintheUSA.DisneylandwascreatedbyWaltDisney(1901-1966),whoisfamousforhiscartooncharacters:MickeyMouse,DonaldDuck,Goofy,SnowWhiteandmanyothers.Whydowehaveanecdoteinencyclopediaforchildren?WhileyoureadB4Read“Diogenes”and“WaltDisney”againandanswerDIOGENESDiogeneswasafamousthinker.HelivedinGreeceabouttwothousandyearsago.Hetaughtthatthewaytobehappywastoownasfewthingsaspossible.Allheownedwasabigjarthathelivedin,acoat,abagandacup.Hewasveryhappy.Oneday,Diogenessawaboydrinkingwaterfromhishandsbyafountain,sohethrewawayhiscupandbecameevenhappier.(SeeGreece)Whydowehaveanecdoteinencyclopediaforchildren?DISNEY,WALTDisney’smostfamouscartooncharacter,MickeyMouse,wasarealmouse.ItsometimessatonDisney’sdeskwhilehewasworking.Disneydrewthemouseandputitinacartoon.SoonMickeybecameastarandDisneybecamerichandfamous.(See

Cartoons)anecdoteToexplainadifficulttheoryTointroduceanimportantexperienceofapersonhelpunderstandanideaprovidebackgroundinformationWhileyoureadB5Read“WaltDisney”andfindmoreevidenceDisneywasbornintheUSA.Afterleavingschool,hesoldnewspapersanddeliveredmail.Atthesametime,hestudiedartatnight.Finallyhegotajobthathereallyliked—drawingcartoonsforfilms.Disney’smostfamouscartooncharacter,MickeyMouse,wasarealmouse.ItsometimessatonDisney’sdeskwhilehewasworking.Disneydrewthemouseandputitinacartoon.SoonMickeybecameastarandDisneybecamerichandfamous.(SeeCartoons)DISNEY,WALTDisneylandisafamousamusementparkintheUSA.DisneylandwascreatedbyWaltDisney(1901-1966),whoisfamousforhiscartooncharacters:MickeyMouse,DonaldDuck,Goofy,SnowWhiteandmanyothers.WhydoestheentrytalkaboutDisneylandParkandDisneycartooncharactersfirst?familiarunfamiliarmakereadingeasierWhileyoureadB6Readthefirstsentenceofeachentry,thinkabouttheirfunction(功能)DIOGENESDiogeneswasafamousthinker.HelivedinGreeceabouttwothousandyearsago.Hetaughtthatthewaytobehappywastoownasfewthingsaspossible.Allheownedwasabigjarthathelivedin,acoat,abagandacup.Hewasveryhappy.Oneday,Diogenessawaboydrinkingwaterfromhishandsbyafountain,sohethrewawayhiscupandbecameevenhappier.(SeeGreece)DISNEY,WALTDisneylandisafamousamusementparkintheUSA.DisneylandwascreatedbyWaltDisney(1901-1966),whoisfamousforhiscartooncharacters:MickeyMouse,DonaldDuck,Goofy,SnowWhiteandmanyothers.WhoDiogeneswasWhatDisneylandisgivingdefinitionWhileyoureadDINOSAURSManydinosaurswereharmless.Theywereasgentleassheepandateplants.Otherswereharmful.Theywerefiercerthantigersandatemeat.Dinosaursalldiedoutsuddenly.Nobodyknowswhy.Weknowaboutthelivesofdinosaursfromtheskeletons,eggsandfootprintstheyleftbehind.(SeeEarthHistory)DinosaurslivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.Thiswasalongtimebeforepeopleexisted.Dinosaurslivedeverywhere.Somewereassmallaschickens.Otherswereasbigastenelephants.Somedinosaursevenhadwingsandcouldfly.B6Readthefirstsentenceofeachentry,thinkabouttheirfunction(功能)givingdefinitionGiveadefinitionto“Dinosaur”accordingtotheexamplesDiogeneswasafamousthinker.DisneylandisafamousamusementparkintheUSA.DinosaurwasananimalthatlivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.?WhileyoureadDINOSAURSManydinosaurswereharmless.Theywereasgentleassheepandateplants.Otherswereharmful.Theywerefiercerthantigersandatemeat.Dinosaursalldiedoutsuddenly.Nobodyknowswhy.Weknowaboutthelivesofdinosaursfromtheskeletons,eggsandfootprintstheyleftbehind.(SeeEarthHistory)DinosaurslivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.Thiswasalongtimebeforepeopleexisted.Dinosaurslivedeverywhere.Somewereassmallaschickens.Otherswereasbigastenelephants.Somedinosaursevenhadwingsandcouldfly.B7Giveadefinitionto“Dinosaur”givingdefinitionDinosaurwasananimalthatlivedontheEarthoversixtymillionyearsago.butdiesoutnow/nolongerexistsGiveadefinitionto“encyclopedia”accordingtotheexamplesDiogeneswasafamousthinker.DisneylandisafamousamusementparkintheUSA.Anencyclopaediaisabookthatgives_______ondifferent_______Theentriesinthebookareusuallyarrangedin_________________Anencyclopaediaoftenconsistsofanumberofbooks.Eachiscalleda_______factssubjectsal